Speeches by Robinson.

“There is no surety in that process, but we know that there is a cliff edge on veterinary medicines.”

“Pay half, pay twice. For the benefit of the Committee, it is important to get the distinctions right. The Paymaster General has indicated, and you reaffirmed this morning in Westminster Hall, the desire to see negotiations commence on a veterinary and SPS agreement in 2025. Is that on track and do you think those negot…”

“That is a bargain.”

“As am I. Would you or one of your colleagues like to explain the division of responsibilities for the Windsor framework between the Northern Ireland Office and the Cabinet Office?”

“I am not going to parse partial or conditional, but it is one of the challenges on legacy. I think that you accept that too.”

“I agree with that. It does not answer the next question of course.”

“On legacy, very briefly, Secretary of State, I think that it is fair to say, and members of the Committee will acknowledge, that you are not responsible for the architecture that is before us. In fact, your party in opposition supported many of the proposals for change and amendments at the time of the passage of the B…”

“Secretary of State, these questions relate to whether your role is to be the Government’s champion in Northern Ireland or Northern Ireland’s champion within the Government. We are going to take evidence on this issue, but I can tell you that there is a greater density of farms that remain in sole ownership or family ow…”

“I thank the Secretary of State for getting to the point where he talks about progress, but I remind him, as he will have heard this morning, that every Ulster MP in Westminster Hall today rails against the fundamental impediment to our constitutional position and the overarching framework that has been imposed upon us …”

“What about the end of this month?”

“Lebanon is in crisis, and my constituent Catherine Flanagan is in despair. Her three-year-old son David Nahle has been out of her care for the past two years. The Belfast High Court has indicated that he should be returned to his mother and has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of his father. However, when my const…”

“It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Jarrow and Gateshead East (Kate Osborne). In reflecting on the maiden speeches that we have heard this afternoon, I will just add a comment to what the hon. Member for Yeovil (Adam Dance) said in his Titanic analogy. As the Member of Parliament for Belfast East, I always r…”

“Would the Minister accept that that was in relation to the likely fine from the Information Commissioner’s Office? The fine was greatly reduced, but there is no cover or resource allocation for the level of compensation that will be due to the thousands of officers that were involved. That figure is at £240 million.”

“I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing this important debate and on advancing his argument so expertly. When he acknowledges the projected pressures that police will face in the coming years, does he recognise that the Budget made no reference to the McCloud judgment, to the holiday pay issue, to legacy liabilit…”

“We look forward to a positive conclusion to those discussions next week. As the Minister knows, both representatives from the Mid South West region growth deal and the Causeway Coast and Glens growth deal are in Westminster today. Will the Minister acknowledge that, in working with businesses and in trying to encourage…”

“I thank the Minister for her reply. She will know from discussions with her Cabinet colleagues that decisions have been taken to delay the agreement on parcels, to delay the agreement on customs, and to avoid taking the decision on UK-wide labelling. Myriad other decisions were also made and supported by this House, in…”

“On Friday, I attended an event hosted by the Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry. It offers the Government no ill will and wants to engage positively and pragmatically on the issues, but it is concerned. Does my hon. Friend agree that it would be useful if, instead of continual hubris and politics from on…”

“I appreciate that the Minister is here today and speaks with a personal connection to this story. She will know that the commitments in NDNA were important and represented work done in the Defence Select Committee and through private Members’ Bills to make sure veterans in Northern Ireland had a strong voice, as their …”

“I congratulate the hon. Member on securing this debate. Having heard the comments of the former leaders of the DUP and the Ulster Unionists, it is important to place on record our appreciation for the work that Danny engaged in. He did not work in a party political way, but rose to the occasion as a veterans-first comm…”

“The Secretary of State will know that city deals were talked of for a long time, but it was in 2017 that the Democratic Unionist party got a commitment from Government—a commitment that would not just impact us but be of benefit to everyone in Northern Ireland, creating opportunities for growth in cities and regions th…”